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From: Ken Starr < Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2018 7:53 PM To: Subject: Re: My edited version The edits look good. Basic question: &=bsp;should this be a piece authored by the entire team, or a more personal p=esentation by two or so members of the team? I drafted i= in a personal way. I like that approach. =div>Thoughts? Sent from my iPhone On Dec 16, 2018, at 12:20 PM,1 <[email protected] <mailto:jeevacation=gmail.com> wrote: with edits. - pretty good i th=nk thoughts. From: Kathy Ruemmler Subject: My edited version "Sweetheart deal!" So goes the attack on the resolution of a long-ago fe=eral investigation involving our former client -- and now-friend -- Jeffrey=Epstein. The attack is profoundly misplaced, supported neither by the=law or the facts, nor by the structure of our constitutional republic. = To the contrary, Jeffrey was subjected to an aggressive federal intrusion i=to what would typically be considered a quintessentially local criminal mat=er in south Florida. His offense — at its core, sex=al favors for hire — has long been treated as a matter en=rusted to laws of the several States, not the federal government. His=conduct — while clearly unlawful and for which he has acc=pted full responsibility — was a classic state offense an= was being treated exactly that way by able, honest prosecutors in Palm Bea=h County. Nevertheless, far from going "soft" on=the matter and without invitation from the state, the federal governme=t intervened. Ironically, now many for their own opportunistic reason= are criticizing the federal decision- makers at the time, including now-Sec=etary of Labor Alex Acosta (then the United States Attorney in south Florid=), for not going far enough. <=font> The critics are wrong on the facts and the=law. <=ont size="4">Here are the true key facts: Jeffrey Epstein, a succes=ful self-made businessman with no prior criminal history whatsoever, engage= in illegal conduct that amounts to solicitation of prostitution. His=conduct was wrong and a violation of Florida state law. Although no c=ercion, violence, alcohol, drugs or the like were involved, some of the wom=n he paid were under the age of 18. Those facts were carefully assessed by EFTA_R1_01806413 EFTA02611118 experienced state prosecutors who=aggressively enforce state criminal laws. No one turned a blind eye t= potential offenses to the public order. To the contrary, the Palm Be=ch State Attorney's Office conducted an extensive 15-month investigation, l=d by the chief of the Sex Crimes Division. Mr. Epstein was then indic=ed by a state grand jury on a single felony count of solicitation of prosti=ution. During that intense investigation, the state prosecutors e=tensively gathered and analyzed the ev=dence, met face-to-face with many of the asserted victims, considered their=credibility -- or lack thereof -- and considered the extent of exculpatory e=idence. After months of negotiations, the state prosecutors believed t=ey had reached a reasoned resolution of the matter that vindicated the publ=c interest -- a resolution entirely consistent with that of cases involving=other similarly-situated defendants. The system worked as it should. &=bsp; Then, in came the feds. The United States Attorney's Office e=tensively and aggressively investigated whether Mr. Epstein had engaged in a=commercial human trafficking ring, targeting minors. But that'= not what this was, and the federal authorities ultimately acknowledge= that, deferring prosecution to the state. But not without conditions= The federal prosecutors insisted on many unorthodox requirements tha= Mr. Epstein's experienced defense team had never seen imposed on a=y defendant anywhere. Under the federal=y-forced deal, Jeffrey was required to request that the state prosecut=rs demand the imposition of a jail sentence and lifetime sex-offender r=gistration, which would not have otherwise been required under the previous=y agreed-upon state disposition of this prostitution charge. Jeffrey&=bsp;accepted full responsibility for his conduct, complied with t=e feds' demands, served his sentence, and in the process was create= exactly the same as other state-incarcerated individuals. His conduc= while in custody was exemplary, and so characterized by the state custodia= authorities. </=iv> Our friend Jeffrey Epstein has paid his debt to so=iety. He has also paid out millions of dollars to the asserted victim= and their lawyers. For over ten years, he has lived a good and law-a=iding life, including carrying on his wide-ranging philanthropies. Those of=us who represented him in the Florida proceedings -- for customary professi=nal fees -- now count him as a trusted friend. please note The inf=rmation contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney=client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended on=y for the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthor=zed use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof=is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this return e-mail or=by e-mail to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> , and destroy this communication and all copies the=eof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved =/div> 2 EFTA_R1_01806414 EFTA02611119